We've had an interesting image sent in from a reader, showing what appears to be an Instagram logo on the home screen of a Lumia 620 being advertised. The promotional material shows the Windows Phone in Portugal listed for 170 euro with a coupled package, but what's interesting about the device is definitely the mysterious use of the Instagram logo. Could this be a sign of what's to come, or is the app being falsely advertised?

While we could imagine certain apps being displayed to help attract the customer's attention, "Oh, look Mary. That Windows Phone has Instagram!", but we can't see Instagram being added to a Lumia advertisement. But if one does a search for "Instagram" in the Windows Phone Store, there are a number of third-party apps that make use of the Instagram logo, which could then be selected and pinned to the home screen.

We then have to look at Molome founder, Sittiphol Phanvilai, and his recent meeting with Nokia CEO Stephen Elop. Would the company be focusing on Instagram as well as checking out alternatives like Molome? We're not too sure. What we're sure about is that if Instagram was heading to Windows Phone (or Lumia handsets with a limited exclusivity deal) then Nokia would have shouted about it at Mobile World Congress.

We've previously looked at Instagram heading to Blackberry 10, but not Windows Phone, further worsening the issue with popular apps not coming to Microsoft's mobile platform. While we personally may feel indifferent about complaints being made about Facebook and its image sharing app, consumers clearly enjoy using the service, and Windows Phone owners would like to see it available.

It's certainly wishful thinking, but we can't see this advertisement revealing Instagram in any way. Sorry, folks.

I used to work in the production department for a company that sent out coupons in the mail. These types of things happen intentionally all the time. We were a lot less free to slip in things like this, but it was fun to see what little things we could slip through!

Hopefully after selling off Atlas to Facebook, it'll bring Instagram a little closer to Windows Phone. MS should start tacking on little deals such as Facebook to put Instagram on WP. They alread sold off some AOL patents to Facebook last year and Facebook is still being a little dick when it comes to bringing Instagram.

I can't wait for the day that Fhotoroom releases on iPhone and Android and becomes the default photo sharing app. Looking at those crappy instagram squares hurts my eyes. Fhotoroom gives you the whole image you uploaded and has better filters to boot.

But fotoroom don't have the hoes. All y'all say forget instagram, bit for me its all about the ladies. They take some of the most promiscuous photos on there and u can tell them all about your feelings on them. I just use my kindle fire hd for now. Waiting for wp8. Its a very important app for most because its just like Facebook, but without the drama and negativity

I agree Fhotoroom is a quality app and I have an account with both. Personally, Fhotoroom just falls short because of no one I know even knows what a Fhotoroom is. And while this sounds ridiculous and trivial, no celebs.

Way to miss the whole point of Instagram - it's a social network for photo sharing! The photo filters and sharing to other social networks is just an extra on top of the main thing. Fhotoroom hasn't got a slightest chance.

So what's your point? They are both social photo sharing networks. I never questioned how many users Instagram has and it's popularity. Instagram would definitely benefit WP, but if they don't try to be on more platforms, someone else will make an app that will and maybe steal instagram's 5 minutes of fame.

Well, the conspiracy theory is that the co-founder of Instagram loathes Microsoft, hence why it's not coming. I personally don't buy that explanation. I mean, he may not like Microsoft but to let something like that cloud a business decision...

Wow now thts s**** journalism steam could have gone with windows 8 but decided not too. Why because their founder hated Microsoft so obviously he's was waiting for a chance to ditch them. But lol now their using Linux too bad most Linux users only do hard stuff like hacking programing and work stuf but not games as most !!

I think it's not that much of a conspiracy theory at all. When you have independent developers creating fricking awesome stuff on WP with close to zero budget, it's surprising how companies making money can't invest a week (at best) of dev time to have their app on WP. Microsoft makes it dead easy to move from IOS to Android, guys like Telerik have great premade controls, WP8 now supports native C...

You've gotta be STUPID to think Nokia is not a big enough market to make apps for, ffs.

He no longer owns the company, so that won't be the reason now.
If that survey last month about social network use in the US is correct and Instagram is almost tied with Twitter, it really is a big issue even if some of us don't care about that app at all

Being honest, I wasn't aware that Twitter went through such a crisis. Twitter have shown they're keen to get on board all platforms and have a solid foundation as a website. I'm surprised they opted to open up the API as a result.

Some devs - especially Californian app start up devs - are on a REALLY high horse when it comes to support anything but iPhone. It is the same mindset that prevents people from getting jobs there who did not enjoy an ivy league education.

Sorry, but true. You would have to board a plane to SFO, visit them devs with a clue bat, and then you may possibly get high profile apps on Windows Phone.

What he said is so freaking true for a lot of companies in california! They just see only want to build apps for an iPhone and at times build them for android after the iPhone app but think anything else is beneath their standard! They need to get off that high horse! I worked for a couple of those companies -__-

Any of these apps that BB10 gets are all through Android ports...
BB10 has a major problem from where I see it as outside of Canada, there seems to be little native app building for major apps...even Skype will be an android app....sad for BB...I share their pain being a WP8 guy

I seriously think all this has to do with Microsoft's monopoly behavior back in the 90s. I'm sure a lot of developers/competitors back then remember how MS messes with their business and now they're getting back at Microsoft. I bet some of the people back then were just workers at a company Microsoft screwed with and today, they have leading positions in mobile app developing companies. They are now using that power to screw with Microsoft and there really isn't much Microsoft can do about it. If there was something Microsoft could do about it, I'm sure we would have seen more of the popular apps show up on windows phone.

In the proces they're showing that they're just as much of an asshole as Microsoft was in the 90's. They're hurting end-users with this behaviour but they'll ger there's. If they don't want to deliver then someone else will. Microsoft found this out the hard way. They didnt want to invest in Internet Explorer and Windows Mobile so they quickly got replaced. Instagram and others are up next unless they change their monopolostic ways.

Instagram is undergoing their Facebook purchase. Microsoft owns a nice chunk of Facebook. Microsoft will now own a nice chunk of Instagram. An app is coming. And it will be different from all of the other apps out there. Trust me.

Microsoft owns such an extremely tiny bit of Facebook that they essentially have no pull whatsoever. As evidenced by Facebook's lack of support for the platform. The only reason we even have a Facebook app is because they allowed Microsoft to build one.

Owning stock in a company does not give the stock holder business decision making power. If you run out and get yourself 10000 shares of MS they are not going to seek your council on day to day operations. This is not how business works. Micosoft has no say in any of the businesses it has invested in unless they own controlling shares of the company.

Microsoft only had one thing to do and that was not be late to the market. Had windows phone released year after Iphone, android users would have been the ones having discussion about certain app not being released for their platform. Timing is sometimes, everything in business. That is why I am working hard learning to develop cool apps that are exclusive to windows instead of bitching about a situation that will probably take a long time to chance. Life is too precious to worry about s**t that you don't have. Instead, working on shit that you can chance. I am a developer and I am working on things that I can change. So should Microsoft and or anybody that appreciate and enjoy WP.

Good god now that is the question of the year! I bought an iPad so I could enjoys the apps and games not available on windows rt and phone. I really want a surface but until the good apps come, its not a sale for me..

you can only upload pics through the app...instagram does not allow u to upload through a web browser....which is why i think instagram is dumb.....u can already do everything that it offers on facebook so i dont c the point of instagram at all

Lol, true. But a small minority of us on Instagram don't use the filters much. I usually just email myself the awesome pics from my 920 & upload them filter free. Although I do have to cut them down to a crappy little square.

LOL Here's a thing you should learn: Portuguese companies will do ANYTHING to sell stuff. Including false advertisement. And that carrier in particular (TMN) has a special proclivity towards ripping off its customers. (Believe me, I was their customer for over 10 years before I switched to Vodafone).

So I would place NO FAITH in that advertise ;)

On some better news, Nokia was elected one of the few "trusted brands" by Portuguese customers. Which is always good given the state of "unpopularity" the brand has sunk into in the last 5 years.

If you follow Instagram on Twitter, then go to the people hub, make sure twitter contacts are displaying in your contact list, find Instagram, then pin Instagram to your start screen. Once its on your start screen, change the tile to the smallest size out of the three and there you have it, An Instagram Twitter contact tile that almost looks like it could be an official Instagram app on your start screen. Thats what I think this is.

I honestly can't stand Instagram but I do understand why it is needed right now. I am not worried about it ever coming though because in this day and age companies like Instagram only get their 5 minutes of fame before the internet moves on to the next big thing. Hopefully the next big thing doesn't hate Microsoft. ;)

Mobli has better social sharing capabilities and is more like instagram. Flickr has a larger community of more serious photographers. With both you can post photos and videos, tag, comment, love, follow, etc.

Sorry Instagram, we don't need you anymore in Windows 8 land, we waited too long and now there are better alternatives.

Well instagram just feels like leaving the WP users stranded. I seriously am considering in learning how to develop applications for WP/Win RT/Win8 or any platform for that matter. I have an idea of creating an app similar to Torque found on Android for WP users. It is something I see myself using for my phone. Wonder if someone is working on something like this for WP?

...as for Instagram comng to BB10, perhaps you might want to consider that story has proved to have just as much substance as this one. Contrary to supposed inside information from Crackberry cult members, actual current coverage indicates there is no substantiation on that front as well.

The reason big apps don't cone to wins phone 8 is like always there afraid to thinking ms's new platform will flop like always.
With Nokia making new strides with their Lumia phones I think things will change.

Windows phone is suffering a slow initial adapting period because of missing apps. Like it or not, some people find apps like Snapchat and Instagram to be necessary. I know people who love the Windows Phone, but won't get it because of apps. Until these apps become available, Windows Phone will have difficulty. It's too bad Microsoft didn't build a better base of apps before release.

From my point of view, most of the people really enjoy instagram. Just think like this: you have 3 coffee shops that 2 of them sell our Portuguese custards(search it on bing if you dont know what it is) the third one doesnt have because it doesnt bake. Then you ask, why the hell people enjoy so much these cakes? Well i guess you might know the answer ;)